Dr. Veronica Asela Diaz, MD

Dr. Diaz practices at Palm Beach Hand to Shoulder in Jupiter, Florida.

Dr. Diaz's NPI, 1861693236, was assigned on May 31, 2007. Dr. Diaz graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Diaz holds Florida license ME104238.

Dr. Diaz's primary practice is Palm Beach Hand to Shoulder, at 1002 S Old Dixie Hwy, Jupiter, FL 33458. The practice phone is (561) 746-7686.

Dr. Diaz's primary practice is Palm Beach Hand to Shoulder in Jupiter, Florida. Dr. Diaz is also affiliated with Jupiter Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Orthopaedic Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Diaz to 1 more hospital, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Diaz practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Diaz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Diaz is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Diaz is licensed in Florida.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation and joint cyst among the conditions Dr. Diaz treats.

CMS data shows 21,184 Medicare services from Dr. Diaz across 29 procedure codes in 2024, for 721 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $300,665 for them.

CMS counts 721 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Diaz in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 352 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 66% have arthritis. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Diaz's median patient age at 70, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Diaz wrote 468 Medicare Part D claims for 296 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 424 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,164 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 372 claims across 7 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Diaz for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Diaz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 137 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Diaz, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Diaz in 2008. Dr. Diaz's most frequent co-authors are Frank S. Chen, MD, Elizabeth Ann Ouellette, MD and Jeffrey E. Rosen, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 82 general payments to Dr. Diaz from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 76% of the total. Shoulder Innovations, Inc. paid the most, $39,113.

Dr. Diaz graduated from University Of Florida College Of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Diaz is a member of AAOS, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons and ASSH.

Dr. Diaz is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.